Diary of a Lieutenant
I looked down at my feet. For the first time in years, I let tears out of my eyes, hoping that my pain could get off with them as well. But, anyway, I knew I wouldn´t forget it so easily. And deep inside of me, I didn´t want to forget. How could I let myself forget it? How could I let it slip out of my memory like it had never happened? I couldn’t. It was unfair. After all he had done for me…
“In recognition of your courage, bravery and honor; on behalf of your country I give you this medal in deep gratitude for your success in battle”. I couldn’t get those words out of my head. Mostly, because I knew it was a lie.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, I can’t decide), I was the only person who knew it. While we were on that dirty lockup in that dirty village, while the other soldiers, totally hopeless about our situation, were having some rest for the next exhausting hard labor day, Mike told me his idea of how we could get out of that hideous cage.
He thought that, with the death of the captain, being me the next person on the hierarchy line, the group would accept better to be given orders by me. I told him it was unfair, but he wouldn’t listen.
Back to the cage, what he told me was not that bad. We could use a walkie-talkie that Harry carried with him to communicate with the other group, (that, by the way, might be dead by now), some branches and a cable that was on the floor of the cage to build a transmitter and send some signals to base. With a bit of luck, if they understood, they could deduce our position and send a rescue team. It seemed simple, but it was far to be like that.
According to my calculations, we had no more than two hours before the guard came to take us out. We had a half an hour delay building the device and when we finally sent our signals, we had no answer. When we were trying to send it again, the guard surprisingly came down to the basement and saw us. He immediately opened the cage, but I didn’t waste the opportunity. I punched him until he fainted (and maybe a little bit more) and we could get out of that bloody hut.
The signals we sent to base meant the coordinates of a wasteland a mile away from there. We calculated that reinforcements would arrive in half an hour, so we’d better get to walk. When we were finally there, we all whispered as we saw the helicopter rounding the area.
But while it was localizing us and getting down, enemy was coming closer and some shooting could be heard. Suddenly, Harry got hurt and some of us got to cover him while Mike and the others defended the area.
The helicopter finally landed. We were running towards it when something stopped me. Mike was on the ground, barely moving his head to watch us and ask for help. So, I immediately ran to him, but in the way, a bullet hit me on my knee and I fell, too. I could feel some hands taking me back to the helicopter; while Mike shouted desperately for help and I couldn’t do anything but shout his name until I fainted.
That was the image in my head while I looked at the medal.
“In recognition of your courage, bravery and honor…” What a lie.
I was supposed to lead the group, and the only thing I did was get nervous while the person who was supposed to be following my orders, was thinking about a solution. I let him defend the position, knowing that he was no better at shooting than me, while I did nothing, watching how Harry was healed, knowing that Mike was far better doctor than me or anybody else. I had to be the one who died and Mike who lived to get a medal of honor.
I couldn’t resist any more. With a scream that I would never thought that I could emit, I threw the medal to the river, where nobody could find it. If it wasn’t Mike´s, then nobody else deserved to have it.
Nobody else.
Category B
Pen name: JOHN
jueves, 31 de octubre de 2013
The Elements
A long time ago, in the middle ages, a great time of warriors and epic battles, there was a city, Olympia. This town was lead by a great man, Edward, who was brave and intelligent, and he had a son, Yami, who was fascinated by magic. But under this light, the good thing, there was dark, where terrible people lived, ruled by a dark magician. They wanted Olympia for themselves.
One day, these dark men took over Olympia by taking the king prisoner. Their leader, the dark magician, occupied the throne and sent some people to capture Yami, the heir. When they found him, Yami tried to run away, but they were faster than him, he was going to be captured and probably killed, but suddenly… a powerful wizard appeared and rescued Yami .Then he escaped outside the city, to the resistance town.
Yami was desperate, he didn’t know what to do, Dark was so powerful. He thought that if he became a magician, he could beat dark and claim the throne. So he met the magician who had saved him and he started training. The magician, named Jack, explained to Yami that all the spells are about 5 elements: fire, water, earth, air and lightning. All these elements are stronger and weaker than others. Every man was born with one element and then, when they had trained for a long time, they could get their second element, like him, who could control Earth and Fire. But some people, can be born with two elements, and can become the most powerful magicians. After the explanation, Yami started to look for his own element, and he discovered it, he had the element of Air. He was very happy. Jack told Yami that the best way to control the air was to try to cut a paper only with no hands, to control the air and make it sharp like the tip of a sword. So Yami started training several hours until he did it, he could cut the paper. The next stage was to launch a wave of sharp air to a tree, and cut it down. This was very difficult, but if he could do that, he could completely control the element, and maybe, he could find another one. Two days later he did it, he was very exhausted, he cut the tree and immediately he fell down. When he woke up he felt like a new person, full of power, and something else… the fire element! He was ready to learn spells. But he wouldn’t need Jack anymore, because he had to make the spells with his imagination. Yami was very intelligent and creative and he rapidly made lots of spells, but he invented one that was one of the most powerful in the world, because he combined the air and fire together. He was ready.
His next problem was to prepare the battle, so he gathered the best warriors of the resistance, and they made the best armors and weapons they could. They were ready to fight. He and his troops went all together to Olympia, they were unstoppable. The Dark had many soldiers, but the Light was fighting for their people so they were stronger. Suddenly, the dark magician appeared and beat most of the light soldiers. He was up in a mountain throwing thunders with his lightning element, and the soldiers near him were killed by his dangerous force. Yami didn’t know what to do, he was just a boy, but he remembered his best spell, and he knew he couldn’t lose. He used all his power to throw an amazing fireball, and then he used his air element to expand the fireball and divide it in one thousand fire balls, his best spell, the Rain of Fire. The black magician couldn’t believe it, there was no escape, he was dead.
The light won! Olympia was not controlled by the dark any more. But something was missing… Edward, Yami’s father! Yami searched in the entire town, inside each building. He didn’t find him, until he saw him unconscious lying on the street. He had escaped from the dark but, unfortunately, he had fainted. Yami took him safely to his castle and called the best doctors in Olympia, they told Yami that he was only exhausted and that he had to rest some time. The next day, Edward woke up with a smile in his face, because Yami was next to him. Finally, they were all together.
Edward took the throne again and Yami became the best wizard in Olympia. The people reconstructed the destroyed buildings and they lived in peace again. They all knew that the dark would never defeat the light, no matter how much time passed, the Light would always win.
Category B
Pen name: Juanito Alcachofa
A long time ago, in the middle ages, a great time of warriors and epic battles, there was a city, Olympia. This town was lead by a great man, Edward, who was brave and intelligent, and he had a son, Yami, who was fascinated by magic. But under this light, the good thing, there was dark, where terrible people lived, ruled by a dark magician. They wanted Olympia for themselves.
One day, these dark men took over Olympia by taking the king prisoner. Their leader, the dark magician, occupied the throne and sent some people to capture Yami, the heir. When they found him, Yami tried to run away, but they were faster than him, he was going to be captured and probably killed, but suddenly… a powerful wizard appeared and rescued Yami .Then he escaped outside the city, to the resistance town.
Yami was desperate, he didn’t know what to do, Dark was so powerful. He thought that if he became a magician, he could beat dark and claim the throne. So he met the magician who had saved him and he started training. The magician, named Jack, explained to Yami that all the spells are about 5 elements: fire, water, earth, air and lightning. All these elements are stronger and weaker than others. Every man was born with one element and then, when they had trained for a long time, they could get their second element, like him, who could control Earth and Fire. But some people, can be born with two elements, and can become the most powerful magicians. After the explanation, Yami started to look for his own element, and he discovered it, he had the element of Air. He was very happy. Jack told Yami that the best way to control the air was to try to cut a paper only with no hands, to control the air and make it sharp like the tip of a sword. So Yami started training several hours until he did it, he could cut the paper. The next stage was to launch a wave of sharp air to a tree, and cut it down. This was very difficult, but if he could do that, he could completely control the element, and maybe, he could find another one. Two days later he did it, he was very exhausted, he cut the tree and immediately he fell down. When he woke up he felt like a new person, full of power, and something else… the fire element! He was ready to learn spells. But he wouldn’t need Jack anymore, because he had to make the spells with his imagination. Yami was very intelligent and creative and he rapidly made lots of spells, but he invented one that was one of the most powerful in the world, because he combined the air and fire together. He was ready.
His next problem was to prepare the battle, so he gathered the best warriors of the resistance, and they made the best armors and weapons they could. They were ready to fight. He and his troops went all together to Olympia, they were unstoppable. The Dark had many soldiers, but the Light was fighting for their people so they were stronger. Suddenly, the dark magician appeared and beat most of the light soldiers. He was up in a mountain throwing thunders with his lightning element, and the soldiers near him were killed by his dangerous force. Yami didn’t know what to do, he was just a boy, but he remembered his best spell, and he knew he couldn’t lose. He used all his power to throw an amazing fireball, and then he used his air element to expand the fireball and divide it in one thousand fire balls, his best spell, the Rain of Fire. The black magician couldn’t believe it, there was no escape, he was dead.
The light won! Olympia was not controlled by the dark any more. But something was missing… Edward, Yami’s father! Yami searched in the entire town, inside each building. He didn’t find him, until he saw him unconscious lying on the street. He had escaped from the dark but, unfortunately, he had fainted. Yami took him safely to his castle and called the best doctors in Olympia, they told Yami that he was only exhausted and that he had to rest some time. The next day, Edward woke up with a smile in his face, because Yami was next to him. Finally, they were all together.
Edward took the throne again and Yami became the best wizard in Olympia. The people reconstructed the destroyed buildings and they lived in peace again. They all knew that the dark would never defeat the light, no matter how much time passed, the Light would always win.
Category B
Pen name: Juanito Alcachofa
lunes, 7 de octubre de 2013
Sleeping is impossible if you think
Some nights I cannot sleep
because I remember her in my dreams.
Some days I cannot be awake
'cause I couldn't clear my mind the previous day.
Sometimes I ask myself,
Why do these awful situations happen to them?
Sometimes I'm scared of things,
things that may hurt me.
What if I see a white figure coming at me?
What if it's not real and I believe?
What if, 'cause of that, I die of fright?
What if I cannot get over from that blank?
Some people often tell me I must shout,
shout until I have no more pain.
And when I do that,
I feel well, until then,
When I start thinking again.
Category C
Pen name: Towers Boy
Some nights I cannot sleep
because I remember her in my dreams.
Some days I cannot be awake
'cause I couldn't clear my mind the previous day.
Sometimes I ask myself,
Why do these awful situations happen to them?
Sometimes I'm scared of things,
things that may hurt me.
What if I see a white figure coming at me?
What if it's not real and I believe?
What if, 'cause of that, I die of fright?
What if I cannot get over from that blank?
Some people often tell me I must shout,
shout until I have no more pain.
And when I do that,
I feel well, until then,
When I start thinking again.
Category C
Pen name: Towers Boy
'The whatif theme'
Every night as I'm trying to sleep
When in my head I start counting sheep
My mind suddenly takes off
And I get stressed, a lot
The whatif theme is now inside
And I don't know what this is all about
What if I don't get married?
What if my wedding is in Paris?
What if they clear my brain?
What if I die on a plane?
What if I don't leave the nest?
What if god loves me best?
What if I get a miserable job?
What if I fail to open the doorknob?
I sometimes don't know what to do
It’s the whatif theme that's put me through.
END
Category C
Pen name: 'Waffle'
Every night as I'm trying to sleep
When in my head I start counting sheep
My mind suddenly takes off
And I get stressed, a lot
The whatif theme is now inside
And I don't know what this is all about
What if I don't get married?
What if my wedding is in Paris?
What if they clear my brain?
What if I die on a plane?
What if I don't leave the nest?
What if god loves me best?
What if I get a miserable job?
What if I fail to open the doorknob?
I sometimes don't know what to do
It’s the whatif theme that's put me through.
END
Category C
Pen name: 'Waffle'
Drunken Night
I was lying on my bed
One Saturday’s afternoon.
My hair was completely red,
And mom was coming soon.
So I remembered that
the previous Friday´s night,
I had had a very good time
drinking some wine.
I remembered my friends saying
"Wait, you´re going to get drunk"
I was only acting and said
"Keep calm, it´s only a prank".
But I really got inebriated
and someone dyed my hair red.
"You look like a chicken"
told me my friend Fred.
After a few minutes,
my mom arrived
"You´re going to regret it" and told me
"you were advised".
category C
Nickname : Mister S.
I was lying on my bed
One Saturday’s afternoon.
My hair was completely red,
And mom was coming soon.
So I remembered that
the previous Friday´s night,
I had had a very good time
drinking some wine.
I remembered my friends saying
"Wait, you´re going to get drunk"
I was only acting and said
"Keep calm, it´s only a prank".
But I really got inebriated
and someone dyed my hair red.
"You look like a chicken"
told me my friend Fred.
After a few minutes,
my mom arrived
"You´re going to regret it" and told me
"you were advised".
category C
Nickname : Mister S.
THE NIGHT
The night
When people go to sleep
Under the huge, bright and white moonlight
As the autumn leaves falling on to the street
As the twilight of life
Making me feel happy about being alive
As lovers on Saint Valentine’s Day
The night
Reminds us that tomorrow will be the beginning of a new day.
Category C
Pen name: MR.TOMMY.H
The night
When people go to sleep
Under the huge, bright and white moonlight
As the autumn leaves falling on to the street
As the twilight of life
Making me feel happy about being alive
As lovers on Saint Valentine’s Day
The night
Reminds us that tomorrow will be the beginning of a new day.
Category C
Pen name: MR.TOMMY.H
A never ending trip
We are sailing in the sea,
my mom, my sister and me.
We are on our holiday trip,
but I’m really falling asleep.
We have been sailing since 1998,
leaving our lives in hands of fate.
15 years have passed
since we left our dust.
I don´t want to lose hope,
but I think we´re going down the slope.
Category C
Pen name: Jack Johnson
We are sailing in the sea,
my mom, my sister and me.
We are on our holiday trip,
but I’m really falling asleep.
We have been sailing since 1998,
leaving our lives in hands of fate.
15 years have passed
since we left our dust.
I don´t want to lose hope,
but I think we´re going down the slope.
Category C
Pen name: Jack Johnson
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